Attention, astrophotography fans and space geeks! The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) is finally officially in the works, as construction crews have started the hard rock excavations on its designated site at the Las Camapanas Observatory in Chile.

A Chron report tells us that the massive $1 billion telescope is set to be the largest and the most powerful in the world once it sees "first light" as early as 2024. From its perch 2,514 meters (8,248 feet) high up in the Atacama desert, the GMT will be scanning the clear night sky to capture images possibly 10 times sharper than the Hubble Space Telescope. . thephoblographer.com

2018-8-21 16:00